Adele Leads Billboard Music Awards Finalists With 18 Nods

The 23-year-old British singer is a finalist in 18 categories for the Billboard Music Awards, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist, while her hit song "Rolling in the Deep" is a contender in seven categories.

The awards reflect Billboard's chart rankings based on fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, radio airplay and touring, as well as streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.

This year's kudosfest will take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand and will be broadcast live May 20 at 8 p.m. on ABC.